Calcutta: Spin legend Shane Warne is to take a development role with Australia's promising spin bowlers, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Wednesday.

The former Test wicket record holder, who retired in January with a then record 708 Test wickets, will join the likes of Mark Taylor and Allan Border on CAs playing conditions committee, which makes recommendations to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the development of the game.

The leg-spinner will spend time working with all of Australias mens and womens national squads, the captains of Australias state sides and at the Centre of Excellence.

Im really excited to work with Cricket Australia and give back to the game, Warne said in the statement.

Ive already had some contact with youngsters around the country but to be able to work in a structured way with spin bowlers and their captains will hopefully give teams an even greater understanding of how to develop spin bowling talent.

Warne, whose record was surpassed by Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralidharan earlier this month, added: Im also excited to be working with Cricket Australia's technical committee...on playing conditions. I have got some thoughts on the game that I can bring to that group.